2025 Compare Cities Rankings:
Abilene, TX vs Melbourne, FL

#32 2005 Best Places to Live

#60 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)

#85 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (117 Smallest Metro Areas)

#116 Best Green Cities

#7 Hurricane Hotspots

#21 Drought-Riskiest Cities

#50 America's Migraine Hot Spots

#62 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)

#64 2005 Best Places to Live

#85 Most Comfortable Summer Cities

#252 Best Green Cities

I've lived in 9 states, traveled over much of the U.S., and Abilene TEXAS is by far the best city I've ever lived. I find it beautiful here, love the climate and low  More

We moved to Abilene for a military assignment and have never got out of here. We stayed initially for children and grandchildren then elderly parents. Now we can't  More

I've lived in Abilene for the last 45 years and It's the best place to raise a family. Great churches, schools, jobs and sense of community. There is always something  More

Moved here from Ohio 3 months ago, trying not to be disappointed, there isn't much to do, its really small and shopping is bad. I wanted out of Cleveland but didn't  More

I have lived in many areas of this town. It is growing and has a nice selection of older and very new areas. The access to beaches and parks is quick and well kept.   More

The rating on here is accurate. Crime is rather high. There's shootings and killings constantly. If you're coming from another state, just check floridatoday.com at  More